What type of property is 54 Goldlay Road, CM2 0EJ?

54 Goldlay Road, CM2 0EJ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 54 Goldlay Road, CM2 0EJ sell for?

54 Goldlay Road, CM2 0EJ last sold for £595,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £275,000 in March 2005, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 54 Goldlay Road, CM2 0EJ?

Across 2 sales between March 2005 and October 2024, 54 Goldlay Road, CM2 0EJ rose from £275,000 to £595,000, a change of £320,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 54 Goldlay Road, CM2 0EJ?

The current EPC rating for 54 Goldlay Road, CM2 0EJ is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 54 Goldlay Road, CM2 0EJ?

54 Goldlay Road, CM2 0EJ has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 0EJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 54 Goldlay Road, CM2 0EJ heated?

The latest EPC at 54 Goldlay Road, CM2 0EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 54 Goldlay Road, CM2 0EJ?

54 Goldlay Road, CM2 0EJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 54 Goldlay Road, CM2 0EJ located?

54 Goldlay Road, CM2 0EJ sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 54 Goldlay Road, CM2 0EJ?

Police records around 54 Goldlay Road, CM2 0EJ show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 54 Goldlay Road, CM2 0EJ?

The closest primary school to 54 Goldlay Road, CM2 0EJ is Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School (654m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chelmsford College (823m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 54 Goldlay Road, CM2 0EJ?

The closest bus stop to 54 Goldlay Road, CM2 0EJ is Lynmouth Gardens, 136m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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54 Goldlay Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0EJ

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 54 Goldlay Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

54 Goldlay Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 0EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 119 m² it's 21.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 57.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold October 2024 for £595,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Period featuresYes
Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

54 Goldlay Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 54 Goldlay Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 54 Goldlay Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0EJ

0decisions2extensions6nearby

Jan 2006
Loft ConversionOutline
Outcome in report
Loft conversion with rear dormer.
Reference
05/02286/CLOPUD
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Loft ConversionMar 2006Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

54 Goldlay Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.

Current estimate

£614,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£595,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

6 October 2024Most recent
£595,000
+116.4%over 19 years
23 March 2005
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 0EJ: £525,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CM2 0EJ

On the street

Versus other Goldlay Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 54 Goldlay Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £4,083

Above

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

12/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Lynmouth Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM2 0EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 0EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.2dB

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Common questions

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